2008 – Page 115

A British national has been arrested at Puerto Plata Airport, attempting to smuggle 2.2 kilos of cocaine on a flight to Manchester, England. Michael Derek Alan Harris was arrested after the drug was detected inside a surfboard.

The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) has confiscated a shipment of 127 packages of cocaine, with 130 kilos of the drug, which was due for shipment to Puerto Rico. Harry Heinsen & Co was the shipper for Constructora Ruben de la Cruz, located in Moca. The company had sent seven previous shipments to Puerto Rico. …

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Presidential advisor on drug trafficking, lawyer Marino Vinicio (Vincho) Castillo has complained about the limited support the country has received from the Bush administration. Castillo said that the opposite had been the case under the Clinton administration. Speaking on Teleradio America, Channel 45 program produced by Jose Baez Guerrero, Castillo said that from 1996-2000, the …

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Dominican Beijing Olympics gold medalist Felix Manuel Diaz Guzman says he will continue boxing as an amateur. In an interview with Listin Diario, he said that he did not panic and accept offers to turn professional when things were tough, and much less now that he has resolved the major problems in his life. He …

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger Manny Ramirez is the only Dominican to boast 500 homeruns and 500 doubles, a feat of balance between power and speed. He is only the 9th player in the history of Major League Baseball to achieve the record. He accomplished the feat during the 30 August game against Arizona Diamondbacks. Other …

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The forecast for Hurricane Ike so far is favorable to the Dominican Republic, but the Weather Department says Dominicans should continue to monitor the storm closely as it makes its way west through the West Indies. The hurricane is expected to pass north of the DR on early Sunday morning. Meanwhile, on Friday, the sun …

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Former Vice President, and now Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal assumed his post yesterday, 18 days after he was named to the position. Fernandez Mirabal refused to comment on the situation, which fueled rumors there was a rift between him and President Leonel Fernandez. President Fernandez was pleased with Fernandez Mirabal’s decision. Yesterday, Fernandez …

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Public Health has issued a state of emergency alert in prevention for a rise of infectious diseases that are common after tropical storms. Officials have yet to see a spike in cases, but doctors are asking parents to take their children to the nearest hospital if they notice any fevers, diarrhea, colds or contagious malady …

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Blackouts have continued across the DR with 205 of the 549 circuits managed by the 3 energy distributors still offline. The northern part of the DR was one of the most affected by blackouts, having lost 74 of its 182 circuits. This translates into a 41% power deficit. The east lost 105 of 162 circuits, …

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Electrical expert Luis Arthur summarizes several of the problems in the sector today in his column in El Caribe. For days, he has been pinpointing the problems for the newspaper’s readers. Today he comments that given the fact that the government electricity sector has no plans, and no plants being installed to meet the present …

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